Istana Jahar

Last updated October 13, 2025

The Istana Jahar was a royal residence in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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It was built in 1855^[1] by Sultan Muhammad II of Kelantan for his grandson Raja Bendahara Long Kundor. The palace has a pentagon-shaped porte-cochère with the first floor balcony from which members of the royal family could watch ceremonies held in front of the palace. It was named after a jahar tree which was growing in the grounds at the time.

Today, the palace houses the Museum of Royal Traditions and Customs of Kelantan.

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↑ Sutton, David (3 April 2020). "A train journey through Malaysia's jungle into its colonial past on the Golden Blowpipe railway line" . Retrieved 19 May 2025.

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